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Ryan Routh’s federal trial accused of attempting to assassinate former president Donald Trump Monday resumed Monday after a week of sitting down, opening statements and a series of early testimony in a round of golf in September 2024.
Only two days of testimony last week, prosecutors called 13 witnesses – mainly the FBI and Secret Service Agent – Lead jurors to investigate and respond safely to the alleged attack.
Prosecutors opened Thursday, reading Ryan Routh’s own words – “can’t be elected Trump” and “I need Trump to go away” – argued that he had drawn for months, traveled from Hawaii, and placed a rifle at the Trump International Golf Club and was ready to fire.
Ryan Routh Trial: Jury Choice Begins in Trump Assassination Case
Sketches depicting Agent Rose show evidence in court during the trial of Ryan Routh in Fort Pierce, Florida on September 12, 2025. Ryan Routh was accused of attempting assassination against President Donald Trump – a leading candidate in the 2024 election – in his West Palm Beach Golf Club in 2024. (Lothar Speer)
Rolls, Represent yourself, A seven-minute opening speech, he told jurors after Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon cuts comments about Adolf Hitler and the Wright Brothers: “The case definitely doesn’t make any sense.
The week’s witnesses included a Secret Service agent who tested Rout smiled at him while pointing a rifle “directly at my face,” a civilian who identified Rout fleeing in a black Nissan Xterra, and bomb squad and FBI agents who described the alleged sniper’s hideout — backpacks clipped to a fence, a camera zip-tied to it, and Vienna sausages on the ground.
Ryan Routh’s trial opens with bizarre jury questions and witness drama
Sketches by Lieutenant William Gale were depicted in court during the trial of Ryan Ruth in Fort Pierce, Florida. (Lothar Speer)
The jurors were also shown photos, and the prosecutor said, linking Rous’s clothes to the scene, including the prosecutor’s pants with red stains, compared to the red paint on the bags recovered from the brush. Routh’s cross-examination is brief and sometimes strange, asking witnesses “Is it okay to be alive?”“ Ask them on the AK-47 mechanic.
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Judge Aileen Cannon, appointed by Trump, told jurors that the jurors expect the trial to be 5:30 p.m. every day. As the government continues to provide evidence, more FBI agents and law enforcement witnesses are expected to be listed on Monday.
